Department of Revenue system charged wrong amounts in some vehicle tax transactions, audit finds

By: Meghan O'Brien

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: July 2, 2026

Words: 408

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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PIERRE — South Dakota’s online 605Drive vehicle title and registration system charged incorrect tax amounts in some transactions, a new audit report found.

The state’s Department of Revenue, which is responsible for the system, began using it in February 2025. The audit found some vehicle trade-in values were incorrect in the system, affecting taxable values during calculations.

Auditors tested 112 out of a total of 750,005 transactions from July 2024 through June 2025. …

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